For my last day in Bangkok I left the others who went to check out the snake park and I visited the Grand Palace which is probably bangkok's most famous landmark. Surrounding the palace are loads of temples and statues, all covered in Gold and really ornate. I wanted a bit of culture but didn't really know what to expect so I was very pleasantly suprised. Unfortunately I knew I had to be covered up and wore my only long sleeved top, a zip up jumper which I roast...

Well, due to a severe lack of funds I arranged a new flight home yesterday which leaves NEXT WEEK!! I know its something I have no choice in but its still very weird to think I'm going home, it hasn't really sunk in yet. Trying to decide what I want to do with my final week of travelling and am still very keen to see Chiang Mai so i think I'll go there tomorrow for a few days as te Irish guys are going back to finish their dive courses in Ko Tao and the other 2,...

I left Ko Tao after a night in my expensive resort and a heavy night of clubbing with Christina and her mate Carl. I took the afternoon boat to Chumpon with my friends Ivan and Ronan. was really glad I travelled with them coz it passed the time so quick and we played a lot of cards. We had a while to wait at Chumpon where we got some extremely spicey food from a street vendor which I couldn't eat more than a bite of-there were chillies the size of my fingers in ...